CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons

Recalled June 2, 2005 · CPSC recall 05186 · Generic Value Products

Hazard

The heated ceramic plates on these irons can loosen and detach during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any Sally Beauty Supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron.

Units

About 20,000

Incidents / injuries

Generic Value Products has received 38 reports of the ceramic plate in these irons overheating and detaching from the plastic housing, including two minor skin burns from a detached plate.

Description

This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. "Generic Value Products™" is written on the top of the iron and "GVP™" is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP™ in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging.

What to do

Consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any Sally Beauty Supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron.

Contact

Call Generic Value Products toll-free at (800) 526-3009 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.GVPrecall.com

Product

GVP™ Ceramic Hair Straightening Iron

Manufacturer(s)

Generic Value Products, of Omaha, Neb.

Distributed by

Sally Beauty Company Inc., of Denton, Texas

Retailers

Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide and Puerto Rico, from March 21, 2005 through April 5, 2005, for about $70.

Made in

South Korea

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →